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China abruptly postpones ambitious lunar mission - Politico

China abruptly postpones ambitious lunar mission Politico China postpones launch of unprecedented water-hunting moon mission amid space race CNN China's bid for lunar water launches Sunday as the new space race heats up ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program Ars Technica Due to need for ‘absolute success,’ China delays critical Moon launch to 2027 Ars Technica

Top stories - Google NewsAug 23, 2026

China postpones launch of unprecedented water-hunting moon mission amid space race - CNN

China postpones launch of unprecedented water-hunting moon mission amid space race CNN China's bid for lunar water launches Sunday as the new space race heats up ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program Ars Technica China puts off Chang’e-7 mission to drill for ice near lunar south pole South China Morning Post Due to need for ‘absolute success,’ China delays critical Moon launch to 2027 Ars Technica

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China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch - AP News

China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch AP News China postpones launch of unprecedented water-hunting moon mission amid space race CNN China's bid for lunar water launches Sunday as the new space race heats up ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program Ars Technica China puts off Chang’e-7 mission to drill for ice near lunar south pole South China Morning Post

Top stories - Google NewsAug 23, 2026

Artemis II crew to receive top US space medal for historic lunar journey

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen broke record for farthest distance traveled from Earth The crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission have earned the US’s top space medal, officials have announced. Cmdr Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are set to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on 28 August, the US space agency Nasa said. Continue reading...

World news | The GuardianAug 23, 2026

Lunar eclipse 2026: Will weather block it in the U.S.? - The Weather Channel

Lunar eclipse 2026: Will weather block it in the U.S.? The Weather Channel Partial lunar eclipse August 2026 — Where will it be visible from? Space Near-total lunar eclipse is coming up with the Americas in prime position NBC News Lunar eclipse visible Thursday night over central NC CBS 17 Another eclipse over Spain on 28 August: where and how to see it Euronews.com

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Partial lunar eclipse live: Latest news, viewing tips and live updates from Aug. 27-28 eclipse - Space

Partial lunar eclipse live: Latest news, viewing tips and live updates from Aug. 27-28 eclipse Space Partial lunar eclipse August 2026 — Where will it be visible from? Space When to see the deep partial lunar eclipse in central Ohio NBC4 WCMH-TV How to see next week's lunar eclipse in Oregon's Willamette Valley Statesman Journal Partial lunar eclipse to be visible over Long Island Newsday

China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters - Al Jazeera

China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters Al Jazeera China's bid for lunar water launches Sunday as the new space race heats up ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos China is about to launch an ambitious moon mission to hunt for ice in one of the solar system’s coldest places NBC News The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program Ars Technica China's Chang'e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitio

Trump to honor Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history - Fox News

Trump to honor Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history Fox News NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor NASA (.gov) Trump to honor Artemis II crew with nation's top space medal CBS News Trump to award NASA's Artemis II astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Space Trump to visit Houston to award Artemis II crew members medals of honor Houston Public Media

NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory - Ars Technica

NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory Ars Technica NASA’s Attempt to Save Its Falling Telescope Has Failed The New York Times Rescue mission is called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope KCRA NASA aborts attempt to save dying space telescope axios.com NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission NASA (.gov)

NASA’s Attempt to Save Its Falling Telescope Has Failed - The New York Times

NASA’s Attempt to Save Its Falling Telescope Has Failed The New York Times NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission NASA (.gov) NASA aborts attempt to save dying space telescope Axios Katalyst Space and NASA abandon plans for Swift reboost SpaceNews NASA, Katalyst call off SWIFT rescue mission over issues with rescue craft in space Reuters

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Rescue mission is called off for NASA’s aging Swift space telescope - AP News

Rescue mission is called off for NASA’s aging Swift space telescope AP News Private mission to save NASA's Swift space telescope fails Space NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission NASA (.gov) NASA aborts attempt to save dying space telescope Axios NASA’s Attempt to Save Its Falling Telescope Has Failed The New York Times

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This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy - npr.org

This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy npr.org Astronomers detect fastest known star in Milky Way The Guardian Telescope spies the fastest star in the Milky Way zipping around a black hole AP News Discovery of a star sensitive to the spin of Sagittarius A* Nature A star spinning at 15,000 miles per second tests Einstein theory of relativity Popular Science

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Apple iPhone 18 event — all the new products expected to launch in September - Tom's Guide

Apple iPhone 18 event — all the new products expected to launch in September Tom's Guide Apple's iPhone 18 Release Schedule: What's Coming and When MacRumors Apple iPhone 18 Pro Release Date: Discounted Day Re-Enters The September Schedule Forbes 7 features I'm most looking forward to with the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max PhoneArena iPhone 18 Pro's A20 will be faster, power efficient, cost a lot AppleInsider

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Before-and-after images show where SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon - The Washington Post

Before-and-after images show where SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon The Washington Post NASA’s LRO Images Falcon 9 Crater on Moon, Learns New Details NASA Science (.gov) New images reveal what happened when a SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon CNN A rocket crashed into the moon. It was harmless, but the next one might not be. SpaceNews NASA images reveal 60-foot-wide crater on moon left by SpaceX rocket Scientific American

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Chinese carmaker Chery to set up UK research centre

Manufacturer, which makes Jaecoo and Omoda brands, will open facility in Bedfordshire in autumn The Chinese carmaker behind the irreverently nicknamed “Temu Range Rover” is plotting further UK expansion with a major research and development centre in England. Chery, which makes the Jaecoo and Omoda car brands, said the launch of a new R&D site was “the next step in our long-term plan” for Britain as it also moves towards manufacturing its cars in the UK. Continue reading...

World news | The GuardianAug 19, 2026

UK inflation rises to 2.9% as Iran war fuels living costs squeeze

Higher energy costs push up CPI but jobs slowdown could deter Bank of England from raising interest rates UK inflation rose to 2.9% in July as the impact of the Iran war on energy prices triggered a renewed cost of living squeeze for British households. Underscoring the challenge for Andy Burnham’s government to give “breathing space” to hard-pressed consumers, the Office for National Statistics said inflation rose from 2.6% in June. Continue reading...

World news | The GuardianAug 19, 2026

Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon - AP News

Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

New images reveal what happened when a SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon - CNN

New images reveal what happened when a SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon CNN NASA’s LRO Images Falcon 9 Crater on Moon, Learns New Details NASA Science (.gov) NASA spots new crater on the moon created when a SpaceX rocket crashed NBC News Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon WFLA A rocket crashed into the moon. It was harmless, but the next one might not be. SpaceNews

Inside NASA’s ‘Big Bang’: A Daring Plan to Keep the Distant Voyagers Alive - The New York Times

Inside NASA’s ‘Big Bang’: A Daring Plan to Keep the Distant Voyagers Alive The New York Times Voyager 2 is nearly 50 years old, losing about 4 watts of power every year as its plutonium power source fades — and NASA just bought it at least another year of science with an all-at-once power-system swap engineers called the “Big Bang,” performed on a Space Daily NASA Just Found a Clever Way To Keep Voyager 2 Alive in Deep Space SciTechDaily NASA Squeezes Another Year of Science Out of Voyager 2

How NASA Engineers Are Keeping the Voyagers Alive

A reworking of the spacecraft’s power systems could extend the nearly 50-year-old Voyagers’ exploration of interstellar space into the early 2030s.

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China abruptly postpones ambitious lunar mission - Politico

China postpones launch of unprecedented water-hunting moon mission amid space race - CNN

China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch - AP News

Artemis II crew to receive top US space medal for historic lunar journey

Lunar eclipse 2026: Will weather block it in the U.S.? - The Weather Channel

Partial lunar eclipse live: Latest news, viewing tips and live updates from Aug. 27-28 eclipse - Space

China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters - Al Jazeera

Trump to honor Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history - Fox News

NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory - Ars Technica

NASA’s Attempt to Save Its Falling Telescope Has Failed - The New York Times

Rescue mission is called off for NASA’s aging Swift space telescope - AP News

This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy - npr.org

Apple iPhone 18 event — all the new products expected to launch in September - Tom's Guide

Before-and-after images show where SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon - The Washington Post

Chinese carmaker Chery to set up UK research centre

UK inflation rises to 2.9% as Iran war fuels living costs squeeze

Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon - AP News

New images reveal what happened when a SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon - CNN

Inside NASA’s ‘Big Bang’: A Daring Plan to Keep the Distant Voyagers Alive - The New York Times

How NASA Engineers Are Keeping the Voyagers Alive

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